Yawl
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small boat carried aboard a ship and typically rowed by four or six oars, or a two-masted sailing vessel with the aftermast stepped behind the rudder post.
“The crew lowered the yawl to ferry supplies from the anchored vessel to the shore.”
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Wordle
Contains the AW vowel pair and ends in LL, an uncommon combination that narrows the field quickly
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, Y and W both score 4, a strong play if you can form YAWL from your rack
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